Canada’s first large-scale bioinnovation hub opens
A newly opened facility in Nova Scotia will transform the province’s bioindustrial sector and boost domestic supply chains. The Neptune BioInnovation Centre in Dartmouth is promised to become a world-leading facility that fosters biotechnology advancements such as smart materials, bioplastics, functional foods, green chemicals, therapeutics and alternative proteins.
“This Neptune asset and planned expansion are a game-changer for the N.S. and Canadian biomanufacturing sector, building the largest capacity in Canada,” announced Beth Mason, director of the Neptune BioInnovation Centre. “This will ensure companies scale and build commercial plants here, generating a critical domestic green supply chain for Canadian manufacturers to compete here and in Europe.”
The multi-user facility is a first-of-its-kind in Canada and one of three in the world. It is projected to create more than 2,400 jobs, $175 million in salaries and $74 million in tax revenue and contribute $334 million annually to the province’s gross domestic product
The $18-million public-private partnership includes the province, Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, Next Generation Manufacturing Canada, and cleantech firm Dispersa. A $5 million investment from the province will help transform the 51,000-square-foot facility into new wet and dry labs that will offer commercial-scale precision fermentation and spray drying capacity.
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